Armed police arrest two men after Dovecot 'armed robbery'

Two men have been arrested after a reported ‘armed’ robbery in Dovecot.

At around 2.55pm on Wednesday (February 4), Merseyside Police received a report that three males, believed to be armed with a possible firearm, threatened another group of males and took two e-bikes.

Officers said enquiries are ongoing to identify the location of the offence, but the suspects reportedly travelled towards Lynsted Road.

Due to the serious nature of the report, armed officers attended the area and detained two males on who were taken into police custody.

In a statement on Wednesday, Detective Inspector Natalie Charlesworth said: “We take all reports of firearms extremely seriously and thanks to our quick response we have been able to detain two suspects.

“Officers remain in the area to carry out inquiries and I want to reassure those who live here that we will never tolerate the use of weapons in our communities.

“We rely on information given to us by the public and this makes a huge difference in identifying suspects, seizing weapons and removing suspects who would bring weapons onto our streets.

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“Where people are willing to support the police, we will ensure every possible avenue is progressed to them.

“And if you don’t feel comfortable coming directly to the police call the independent, anonymous, Crimestoppers hotline on 0800 555 111, we need to know who is involved in gun crime and where those guns are being stored.”

If you have any information about what happened or witnessed the incident, you can call 101 or DM @MerpolCC on social media, quoting log number 527 of 4th February. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.